Our current smart society, where problems and frictions are smoothed out with smart, often invisi ble technology like AI and smart sensors, calls for designers who unravel and open the smart fabric. Societies are not malleable, and moreover, a smooth society without rough edges is neither desirable …

NORTHERN MARITIME SECTOR BECOMES FRONTRUNNER AS GREEN MARITIME COALITION ADOPTS ‘GREEN’ SHIPS.The maritime sector in the Northern Netherlands presented the promising results of the Green Maritime Coalition’s ‘Green and Digital Maritime Innovation Ecosystem Northern Netherlands’ (GDMIEN-NL) project at …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are by far the leading cause of death due to non communicable diseases in the world. The development of CVDs in many cases is caused by atherosclerosis. In atherosclerosis, plaques in blood vessels are formed by the excessive accumulation of lipids in the endothelial lining. …

The main objectives of this review were to: (1) review different methods/techniques to assess gaseous N-losses from manure (2) review N-gaps, attributed to dinitrogen loss as the difference between directly measured N compounds summed as total N loss and indirectly measured N loss through a mass balance …

Ships are a crucial link in any production supply chain and provide up to 90% of all transport. However, ships are also a major contributor to GHG emissions, local emissions and contain many hazardous materials. To change this, we need to consider the full lifespan of the vessel, including its dismantling …

The emission of greenhouse gasses is a trending subject worldwide. Also the maritime industry is looking for alternative options for zero-emission transport. Nedstack provides fuel cells as a solution for this challenge. This research is a first glance at the possibilities to create a feasible retrofit …

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic mental health problems among seafarers became more visible to the world. Seafarers seem to have some unhappy moments while working on board for several months. Especially during this pandemic life on board has been tougher than usual, shore leave is nearly impossible, …

“Biggest cocaine seizure ever in the Port of Antwerp”. (Bervoet, 2020) On the 5th of November 2020, the Belgian newspaper ‘De Tijd’ wrote about a record seizure of cocaine in the port of Antwerp. The illicit drug trafficking is a problem since many years which seems not to get solved. The main question …

This graduation project was conducted for Thales Nederland B.V., Hengelo. The primary goal of this graduation assignment was to explore and research whether or not gaming devices could be used to increase usability while performing various combat operations within TACTICOS (a Combat Management System …

The sovereignty of states is reflected in the notion of jurisdiction, empowering them to enact and enforce laws and regulations, and to adjudicate disputes in court. The jurisdiction of states and the exercise thereof is primarily territorial, limiting the exercise of state authority to their respective …